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Table 4 Network Info Screen (continued)
LABEL
Transmit
Rate (Mbps)
Receive Rate
(Mbps)

5.6 Advanced Screen

Note: This feature is only available with the latest version utility. Go to the ZyXEL
website to download the latest utility and firmware for your ZyXEL HomePlug
AV adapter.
You can configure the Powerline adapters on your network to give priority to
network traffic depending on its importance. When you set the priority of a
Powerline adapter, you set how quickly messages FROM your Powerline adapter
are sent in your Powerline network. Transmissions TO your Powerline adapter do
not receive any priority.
For example, if you have a file server on your home network to deliver music and
movie files to computers in your home, you should set the priority of the Powerline
adapter connected to this server to Medium. If video traffic is delivered too
slowly, quality problems may occur.
On the other hand, a Powerline adapter attached to a printer should have a low
priority setting since the slow delivery of messages will not affect the print job.
Similarly, if you want to prioritize any downloads from the Internet, set the
priority on the Powerline adapter attached to your Internet gateway to High.
Allocate priority settings based on application type as follows.
Table 5 Priority Settings
PRIORITY LEVEL
High
Medium
Normal
Low
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DESCRIPTION
This field displays how fast information is sent from the Powerline adapter
selected in the Configuration screen to this Powerline adapter.
This field displays how fast information is received from the Powerline
adapter selected in the Configuration screen to this Powerline adapter.
APPLICATION
Voice Application
Video and Audio
Applications
Data Applications
Data Applications
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